The Illinois Supreme Court's new rules for handling...
The Illinois Supreme Court's new rules for handling capital cases are among the most progressive in the country, death penalty experts said
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The Illinois Supreme Court's new rules for handling capital cases are among the most progressive in the country, death penalty experts said. The rules set minimum experience levels for defence attorneys and prosecutors, require judges to attend seminars on handling death penalty cases and mandate special training for lawyers assigned to capital cases.
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- (Source: Associated Press, 25/01/2001)
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